Defense Minister, Guillermo Botero, handed-in his resignation after a motion of censure by Congress regarding an attack against FARC dissidents that killed 8 youngsters.
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Independents define Colombia elections, traditional parties lose electorate
With much of the spotlight focused on the election results in Bogotá, independent candidates have redrawn Colombia’s political map. The big losers are traditional parties.
2019 Macondo Awards names Best Picture finalists
The marijuana wars of La Guajira, hip-hop culture of the Colombian Pacific and Special Period of Castro Cuba’s are themes leading in the Best Picture category of 2019 Macondo Awards.
A Chinese-Canadian consortium wins contract to build Bogotá’s Metro
Ending years of uncertainty, a Chinese-Canadian consortium has won the contract to build Bogotá’s electric metro in the next seven years.
Envionmentalist Martin von Hildebrand and The Path of the Anaconda
As Colombia’s most influential environmentalist, Marti?n von Hildebrand is working to secure a massive biological corridor to guarantee the survival of the Amazon.
Editorial: Colombia is a nation on the move
The improved security situation across Colombia is presenting many with the option of living in smaller cities, and that offer good quality of life and new-found business opportunities.
Colombia’s bicentenary: Is it 1819 all over again?
The new exhibition at the National Museum, 1819: A significant year looks at the independence struggle from the vantage of 10 social groups who defined the course of history.
Colombia in grey area over coca leaf derivatives and prohibition
The criminalization of an ancestral substance and misuse by those in search of its psychotropic effects affects the livelihoods of Colombia’s Amazonian peoples.
Colombia’s Egan Bernal one sprint from making Tour de France history
On Sunday, 22-year old Egan Bernal becomes the first-ever Colombian to win the cycling world’s most coveted trophy and youngest champion in Tour de France history.
Ceremony at Pantano de Vargas marks highlight of Colombia’s bicentenary
Photo Gallery: To mark 200 years of the Pantano de Vargas battle that helped secure Colombia’s independence, the monument was the site of an impressive military ceremony.
Colombia’s Bicentenary: What to do in Bogotá on 20 de Julio
Veinte de Julio falls on a Saturday and national holiday that commemorates 200 of Independence. Here, some cultural events, as well as the celebrated parade.
Midwifery: The healing hands of history at the Gold Museum in Bogotá
The Gold Museum’s latest exhibit looks at the role of midwifery on Colombia’s Pacific coast, through ancient rituals and modern practices.
Big Picture: A Kogi family moment at the beach of Dibulla.
Photographer Catalina Hernández captured an intimate moment of a Kogi family on the beach of Dibulla, La Guajira, a place they consider sacred.
Top Five camping spots in Colombia
Camping is a cost-efficient way of exploring a country and Colombia has plenty of spectacular sites for an activity that is growing in popularity.
Colombia extends suspension of partnership to salvage San José galleon
The future of the San José galleon salvage operation remains uncertain after the Colombian government decided to extend the suspension of the public-private partnership (APP).
Colombia’s Congress passes law for complete ban on asbestos
Colombian lawmakers have ruled in favor of a complete ban on all use of asbestos. All industry must adapt to the use of clean compounds before 2021.